Along with the advance of computer technology and its influence on almost all areas of
social life, has emerged a series of illicit behaviour which is what is referred to generically as
"computer crimes" and that ... [+]

Along with the advance of computer technology and its influence on almost all areas of
social life, has emerged a series of illicit behaviour which is what is referred to generically as
"computer crimes" and that nowadays poses a problem due to the abundant increase of these.
Therefore, in this document presents an overview of the computer crime and, more complete, of
the computer fraud. In addition, it develops a complete description of the subjects involved, the
motivations for committing infringements, the means and the most common techniques or those
that I consider most important that employ criminals to commit these crimes. The object of the
same, is to understand the mechanisms and processes that use cyber-criminals, as well as
propose guidelines to be followed to prevent or avoid, at all times, be a victim of any type of
fraud, and in the case, know the measures of action are available, as of the current legislation that
deals with this problem. [-]